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1.... cabin looks very much like... compartment of... railway sleeping car, but... windows are altogether different.

2.... choice of... means of... travelling depends on its pur­pose and... people choose one according to their plans and destinations.

3.... people are not allowed to take... bulky luggage with them and can take only... small bag with them.

4.... people have travelled since... earliest days of... human history.

5.... people who prefer comfort to speed travel in... compartment car where they can relax during... journey and enjoy themselves as much as possible.

6.... ships usually reach... port of... destination on... time according to their schedule.

7.... travelling by... sea is about as safe as... walking... streets because you can always count on... many lifeboats in... case of... emergency.

8. All... sea-going liners are... real floating cities with... all modern conveniences and... wide choice of... sport and entertainment facilities.

9. All... ways of... travelling have their advantages and disadvantages.

10. Before boarding... plane... passengers must register at... air­port.

11. But there are... overnight and long distance trains in which... sleeping cars and dining... cars make even... longest journey enjoyable.

12. He pastes... labels on... trunks and other pieces of... luggage that he does not need during... voyage.

13. If... passengers want something during... flight, they are to press... button with... pictogram of... stewardess, and she will immediately come to their help.

14. Nowadays... travelling became... highly organised business, and every year millions of... people travel... long distances abroad on... business trips or for... holidays.

15. Though... travelling by... train is slower than by... plane, but its advantage is that you can see... interesting places of... country you are travelling through.

16. When... plane takes off,... stewardess gives... passengers all... information about... flight,... speed and... altitude at which... plane will be flying.

17. When boarding... ship,... passenger is given... number of... labels and... tags for his luggage.

18. When you reach your place of destination in... few hours you realize all... advantages of... travelling by... air though it is... most expensive means of... travelling.

9. Agree or disagree with the statements. Give your reason. The following phrases may be helpful:

1. Nowadays travelling became a highly organised business, and every year millions of people travel long distances abroad on business trips or for holidays.

2. The choice of the means of travelling depends on its purpose and people choose one according to their plans and destinations.

3. When you reach your place of destination in a few hours you re­alize all the advantages of travelling by air though it is the most expensive means of travelling.

4. For many people the most unpleasant thing about travelling by air is that during take off and landing their ears hurt a little.

5. The passengers are usually allowed to take bulky luggage with them.

6. The airplane armchairs are not very cosy, and they are equipped with safety belts, which must be fastened during both take off and landing...

7. When the plane takes off, the pilot gives the passengers all the information about the flight, the speed and the altitude at which the plane will be flying.

8. If passengers want something during the flight, they are to press a button with a pictogram of a stewardess, and she will immediately come to their help.

9. Though travelling by train is slower than by plane, but its advantage is that you can see interesting places of the country you are travelling through.

10. People who prefer comfort to speed travel in a compartment car where they can relax during the journey and enjoy themselves as much as possible.

11. Travelling by sea is not popular nowadays, besides ships never reach the port of destination on time according to their schedule.

12. All the sea-going liners have a number of decks, which go under all sorts of names, such as “promenade deck”, “sun deck”, etc.

13. A cabin does not look very much like a compartment of a railway sleeping car and the windows are altogether different.

14. The radio keeps the passengers in touch with the latest events on shore.

15. A team of stewards and stewardesses keep the cabins clean and tidy, and cater for the passengers' wants and needs and restaurants and bars take care of their appetites.

16. Travelling by car is very convenient and it has a lot of advantages.

17. At present, taking into account travelling expenditures, which are inevitable, no matter what means of travelling you choose, many our compatriots think that the best way of travelling is hiking.

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